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The Riddled Chain

Chance, Coincidence, and Chaos in Human Evolution

By: Jeffrey Kevin McKee

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The Riddled Chain

Chance, Coincidence, and Chaos in Human Evolution

By: Jeffrey Kevin McKee

Had any link in the evolutionary chain of events been slightly different, then our species would not be as it is today . . . or our ancestors may not have survived at all."--BOOK JACKET.

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Rutgers University Press

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081352783X

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9780813527833

Fascination

Memoirs

By: Kevin Killian

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A memoir of gay life in 1970s Long Island by one of the leading proponents of the New Narrative movement. Fascination brings together an early memoir, Bedrooms Have Windows (1989) and a previously unpublished prose work, Bachelors Get Lonely, by the poet and novelist Kevin Killian, one of the founding members of the New Narrative movement. The two together depict the author's early years struggling to become a writer in the sexed-up, boozy, drug-ridden world of Long Island's North Shore in the 1970s. It concludes with Triangles in the Sand, a new, previously unpublished memoir of Killian's brief affair in the 1970s with the composer Arthur Russell. Fascination offers a moving and often funny view of the loneliness and desire that defined gay life of that era—a time in which Richard Nixon's resignation intersected with David Bowie's Diamond Dogs—from one of the leading voices in experimental gay writing of the past thirty years. “Move along the velvet rope,” Killian writes in Bedrooms Have Windows, “run your shaky fingers past the lacquered Keith Haring graffito: 'You did not live in our time! Be Sorry!'”

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MIT Press

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1635900409

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Part of the Pride

My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa

By: Kevin Richardson,Tony Park

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Part of the Pride

My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa

By: Kevin Richardson,Tony Park

Daring lion keeper seen by millions on YouTube gives insider's view of life inside the pride

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Macmillan

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0312556748

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9780312556747

Paul of Dune

Book One of the Heroes of Dune

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

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Paul of Dune

Book One of the Heroes of Dune

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

How does a hero become a tyrant? At the end of DUNE, Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides gathered his Fremen warriors and embarked on a great prophecy-driven jihad that will sweep across the Imperium. PAUL OF DUNE is the epic story of that jihad: the planet-spanning battles, the breathtaking discoveries, the bloody treacheries. As the Fremen legions march from victory to victory, far from their beloved desert homeworld of Dune, Paul’s rule becomes harsher. Betrayals harden his spirit, old allies become enemies, and the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and the remnants of Shaddam’s Imperium work to bring about his downfall. And Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? He must rely on his beloved Chani, his loyal friend Gurney Halleck, and his mother Jessica and sister Alia to survive. A must-read before the events of DUNE MESSIAH. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Tor Books

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1429954728

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Jesus, The Son of God, Poetry

By: Kevin Millage

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Jesus, The Son of God, Poetry

By: Kevin Millage

This book is a comprised of four years of writing poetry. This book of Christian poetry is meant be read by Christians and non-Christians alike to get them to think about what Jesus has done for us throughout our daily lives. This book came about because I, as a servant of the Lord, want to praise and worship our Holy God.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1645591484

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Methods of IT Project Management

Third Edition

By: Jeffrey L. Brewer,Kevin C. Dittman

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Methods of IT Project Management

Third Edition

By: Jeffrey L. Brewer,Kevin C. Dittman

Methods of IT Project Management (Third Edition) is built around the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and covers best practices unique to the IT field. It is designed for use in graduate, advanced undergraduate, and professional IT project management courses to prepare students for success in the IT field, and to prepare them to pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam given by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading certification in the field of project management. Unlike other project management texts, Methods of IT Project Management follows the IT project life cycle, from overview and initiation to execution, control, and closing. An enterprise-scale IT project (macro-case study) runs through the entire text. Each section presents mini-cases based on the larger case and focuses on new concepts presented in each section. Readers gain practical knowledge of IT project management workflows, at scale, while building technical knowledge and skills required to pass the PMP. Mini-case studies encourage deep retention, prompt rich in-class discussion, and challenge more advanced students and professionals alike. Unique skills covered can be put directly into practice. An appendix presents practice study questions and advice on preparing for and passing the PMP exam. The revised third edition includes expanded coverage of agile system development methodologies, leadership and negotiation skills, and process maturity models.

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Purdue University Press

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1612495524

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Beauty Plus Pity

By: Kevin Chong

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Beauty Plus Pity

By: Kevin Chong

An Asian American man meets the sister he never knew he had: a wistful novel about family, loss, and forgiveness.

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arsenal pulp press

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1551524155

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The Dimensional Breach Series: the Queen's Return

By: Kevin Moore

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The Dimensional Breach Series: the Queen's Return

By: Kevin Moore

I hope you find the same adventure and fantasy in this book as a reader as I found the adventure in writing it.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664166491

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Principles and Practice of Modern Chromatographic Methods

By: Kevin Robards,Danielle Ryan

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Principles and Practice of Modern Chromatographic Methods

By: Kevin Robards,Danielle Ryan

Principles and Practice of Modern Chromatographic Methods, Second Edition takes a comprehensive, unified approach in its presentation of chromatographic techniques. Like the first edition, the book provides a scientifically rigid, but easy-to-follow presentation of chromatography concepts that begins with the purpose and intent of chromatographic theory - the "what and why that are left out of other books attempting to cover these principles. This fully revised second edition brings the content up-to-date, covering recent developments in several new sections and an additional chapter on composite methods. New topics include sample profiling, sample preparation, sustainable green chemistry, 2D chromatography, miniaturization/nano-LC, HILIC, and more. - Contains thorough chapters that begin with an updated schematic overview and a visual representation of the content - Avoids the obfuscation of different terminologies and classification systems that are prevalent in the area, such as the relationship between liquid chromatography and column chromatography - Provides integrated and comprehensive topic coverage based on chromatographic bibliometrics and survey reports on the relative usage of chromatographic techniques

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Academic Press

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012822097X

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9780128220979

Weapons of Mississippi

By: Kevin Dougherty

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Weapons of Mississippi

By: Kevin Dougherty

Mississippians have long found the need for an arsenal of interesting, lethal, and imaginative weapons. Native Americans, frontier outlaws, antebellum duelists, authorities and protestors in the civil rights struggle, and present-day hunters have used weapons to survive, to advance causes, or to levy societal control. In Weapons of Mississippi, Kevin Dougherty examines the roles weapons have played in twelve phases of state history. Dougherty not only offers technical background for these devices, but he also presents a new way of understanding the state's history-through the context and development of its weapons. Chapters in the book bring the story of Mississippi's weapons up to date with a discussion of the modern naval shipbuilders on the Coast and interviews with hunters keen to pass on family traditions. As Mississippi progressed from a sparsely populated wilderness to a structured modern society, management of weaponry became one of the main requirements for establishing centralized law and order. Indians, outlaws, runaway slaves, secessionists, and night riders have all posed challenges to the often better-armed authorities. Today, weapons unite Mississippians in the popular pastime of hunting deer, turkey, dove, rabbit, and even bear. In the state's social and cultural character, a shared lore and knowledge of hunting crosses age, racial, and economic lines. Weapons, once used for mere survival, have transformed into instruments masterfully crafted for those harvesting the state's abundant game.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1604734523

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Harbour Glimpses

By: Kevin Scully

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Harbour Glimpses

By: Kevin Scully

1950s Australia and the conservative starch is stiffening the fabric of society.Michael Keogh, son of a federal cabinet minister, feels out of place and time. His father wants to be seen in a good light, and Michael is part of his political and social ambitions. Increasingly isolated from those around him, Michael seeks refuge in the beauty and bush of Sydney harbour. Into his lonely world comes Virginia Smythe, a girl who teaches him that there is more to life than is apparent and that friendship can grow from the most chance of meetings. Harbour Glimpses is the story of a year when life looked as if it could and did change irrevocably.

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Dwyer Editions

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1843964708

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9781843964704

The Complete Unofficial 83rd Annual Academy Awards Review Guide

By: Kevin T. Rodriguez

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The Complete Unofficial 83rd Annual Academy Awards Review Guide

By: Kevin T. Rodriguez

The Movie Wizard.com presents a complete collection of Academy Award nominated and winning films of 2011. Every film and short that got an Oscar nomination is reviewed in this book. Films this year include "The King's Speech," "The Social Network," "Inception," "Salt," "Exit Through the Gift Shop," and "Toy Story 3.

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Lulu.com

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1105522954

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STILL AS IT IS

By: Kevin Crookes

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STILL AS IT IS

By: Kevin Crookes

This is my second book written about some more things in life that I have observed and have given me the inspiration to write about. There are some serious poems, some funny poems, and poems about the experiences that we have in life. I am hoping that I can bring a smile to people’s faces even if from only one of my poems. My first book was titled As It Is, so it is why this book is titled Still as It Is, which I feel is the appropriate title for the follow-on. I hope that you enjoy your read and manage that smile.

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Trafford Publishing

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1466995254

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Methods of IT Project Management, Fourth Edition

By: Jeffrey L. Brewer,Kevin C. Dittman

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Methods of IT Project Management, Fourth Edition

By: Jeffrey L. Brewer,Kevin C. Dittman

Designed for graduate, advanced undergraduate, and practitioner project management courses with an information technology focus, Methods of IT Project Management is designed around the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), incorporating material from the latest seventh edition while still maintaining the book’s process approach. The text provides students with all the concepts, techniques, artifacts, and methods found in the leading project management reference books and modern development methodologies (agile, hybrid, and traditional), while also conveying practical knowledge that can immediately be applied in real-world settings. Unlike other books in this area, the material is organized according to the sequence of a generic project life cycle—from project selection to initiation, planning, execution, control, and iteration or project closeout. Following this life-cycle approach, as opposed to covering the material by knowledge area or project performance domain, allows new learners to simultaneously study project management concepts and methods as they develop skills they can use immediately during and upon completion of the course. The text’s structure also allows different programs to use the book during real-world student projects.

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Purdue University Press

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1612497918

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9781612497914

The Slaadikaar War

The First Chapter of the Earth-L Trilogy

By: Kevin Kinne

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The Slaadikaar War

The First Chapter of the Earth-L Trilogy

By: Kevin Kinne

Book Description: In the year 2032, because of their corruption and self-destructive course, Humanity is all but wiped out by the Skendri, a species that Humans themselves had created. 5000 years later, Prince Krell, ruler of the Slaadikaar Holy Order, is attempting to negotiate the return of the rest of his people to their ancestral home. Political and territorial divisions with the Skendri Confederation keep tensions high. Religious strife between the monotheistic Slaadikaar and the polytheistic people of the Nihanese Empire erupts into outbreaks of terrorism. Prince Krell’s trusted top-ranking Admiral Dormuz, who has own dreams of Empire, secretly manipulates events so as to start an all-out war. Win or lose, the war will cause the downfall of Krell and place Dormuz himself upon the throne…or so he thinks. However, when the war doesn’t go as planned, Admiral Dormuz makes a Faustian deal with an ancient race named the Guareg. Now, all sides in the conflict may pay the ultimate price of Dormuz’s ambitions… Author's Biography: Born on January 2, 1967, Kevin Kinne grew up in the small western New York town of Busti before moving to Largo, Florida in 1988. Kevin is an avid hunter and fisherman who still visits his hometown every autumn. He is a fan of science fiction and fantasy, and of animation.

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iUniverse

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059510021X

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CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 Official Cert Guide

By: Aaron T. Woland,Kevin Redmon

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CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 Official Cert Guide

By: Aaron T. Woland,Kevin Redmon

CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 Official Cert Guide CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Cisco security experts Aaron Woland and Kevin Redmon share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete study package includes A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section The powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Testsoftware, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, challenging review questions and exercises, video instruction, and hands-on labs, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. Aaron T. Woland, CCIE No. 20113, is a Principal Engineer and works with the largest Cisco customers all over the world. His primary job responsibilities include Secure Access and Identity deployments with ISE, solution enhancements, standards development, and futures. Aaron is the author of Cisco ISE for BYOD and Secure Unified Access (Cisco Press) and many published white papers and design guides. He is one of the first six members of the Hall of Fame for Distinguished Speakers at Cisco Live, and is a security columnist for Network World, where he blogs on all things related to Identity. Kevin Redmon is a Systems Test Engineer with the Cisco IoT Vertical Solutions Group, specializing in all things security. Previously with the Cisco Systems Development Unit, Kevin supported several iterations of the Cisco Validated Design Guide for BYOD and is the author of Cisco Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Networking Live Lessons (Cisco Press). Since joining Cisco in October 2000, he has worked closely with several Cisco design organizations, and as Firewall/VPN Customer Support Engineer with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). He holds several Cisco certifications and has an issued patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 exam, including the following: Identity management/secure access Threat defense Troubleshooting, monitoring and reporting tools Threat defense architectures Identity management architectures The CD contains 150 practice questions for the exam and a study planner tool. Includes Exclusive Offer for 70% Off Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, or Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1GHz processor (or equivalent); 512MB RAM; 650MB disk space plus 50MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

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Pearson Education

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1587144263

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9781587144264

The Beginning of Sorrows

By: Kevin Moldenhauer

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The Beginning of Sorrows

By: Kevin Moldenhauer

A new darkness creeps across Moirai. An ominous prophecy that is long forgotten begins to stir. Simon, an unassuming, untrained Weaver is thrust into events that are far larger than him. Simon, struggling with the thought that he might be responsible for his father's death, was unaware of the fact that it was an accidental release of his magic that was responsible. Alyssa, a princess, and next in line for the throne, searches for a cure for what ails her mother. She rescues Simon from a small mountain village where the villagers are set on killing him for his crime. However, things begin to unravel when Simon and Alyssa return to find her mother dead and her sister on the throne. A mission of mercy has turned into a struggle for survival.

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1329097963

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Dune: The Machine Crusade

Book Two of the Legends of Dune Trilogy

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

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Dune: The Machine Crusade

Book Two of the Legends of Dune Trilogy

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

The breathtaking vision and incomparable storytelling of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, a prequel to Frank Herbert's classic Dune, propelled it to the ranks of speculative fiction's classics in its own right. Now, with all the color, scope, and fascination of the prior novel, comes Dune: The Machine Crusade. More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in The Butlerian Jihad. The crusade against thinking robots has ground on for years, but the forces led by Serena Butler and Irbis Ginjo have made only slight gains; the human worlds grow weary of war, of the bloody, inconclusive swing from victory to defeat. The fearsome cymeks, led by Agamemnon, hatch new plots to regain their lost power from Omnius--as their numbers dwindle and time begins to run out. The fighters of Ginaz, led by Jool Noret, forge themselves into an elite warrior class, a weapon against the machine-dominated worlds. Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva are on the verge of the most important discovery in human history-a way to "fold" space and travel instantaneously to any place in the galaxy. And on the faraway, nearly worthless planet of Arrakis, Selim Wormrider and his band of outlaws take the first steps to making themselves the feared fighters who will change the course of history: the Fremen. Here is the unrivaled imaginative power that has put Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson on bestseller lists everywhere and earned them the high regard of readers around the globe. The fantastic saga of Dune continues in Dune: The Machine Crusade. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan

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1429967897

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Play Therapy Theory and Practice

Comparing Theories and Techniques

By: Kevin J. O'Connor,Lisa D. Braverman

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Play Therapy Theory and Practice

Comparing Theories and Techniques

By: Kevin J. O'Connor,Lisa D. Braverman

The Bestselling Text on the Theory and Practice of Play Therapy—Completely Updated and Revised Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition provides a forum for the direct comparison of the major theoretical models of play therapy and their implications for treatment. Co-edited by Kevin O'Connor, one of the foremost authorities on play therapy, and Lisa Braverman, an experienced child psychologist, the new edition contains the most recent coverage of diagnostic approaches and treatment modalities in child psychology as they relate to integrating play therapy in practice. This edition also covers new topics such as bipolar and ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Thorough, yet extraordinarily practical, the editors use two case studies throughout the text to demonstrate the application of each play therapy technique and treatment approach, allowing the reader to compare each major model of play therapy and assess its utility to their own particular client needs and practice orientation. After the cases are presented in the introduction, ten chapters follow, each written by a renowned expert(s) in play therapy introducing a major model of play therapy and applying it to the opening cases. This consistent format enables professionals to gain a practical, hands-on understanding of how current approaches to play therapy work, as well as the underlying principles upon which they are based. Written for mental health professionals at all levels of training and experience, Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition covers: Psychoanalytic Play Therapy Jungian Analytical Play Therapy Child-Centered Play Therapy Filial Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Adlerian Play Therapy Gestalt Play Therapy Theraplay Ecosystemic Play Therapy Prescriptive Play Therapy Informative, thought provoking, and clinically useful, Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition is a valuable resource for practitioners in the field of child psychotherapy, setting the standard for training and practice.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470122366

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9780470122365

Hands-On Gradient Boosting with XGBoost and scikit-learn

Perform accessible machine learning and extreme gradient boosting with Python

By: Corey Wade,Kevin Glynn

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Hands-On Gradient Boosting with XGBoost and scikit-learn

Perform accessible machine learning and extreme gradient boosting with Python

By: Corey Wade,Kevin Glynn

Get to grips with building robust XGBoost models using Python and scikit-learn for deployment Key Features Get up and running with machine learning and understand how to boost models with XGBoost in no time Build real-world machine learning pipelines and fine-tune hyperparameters to achieve optimal results Discover tips and tricks and gain innovative insights from XGBoost Kaggle winners Book Description XGBoost is an industry-proven, open-source software library that provides a gradient boosting framework for scaling billions of data points quickly and efficiently. The book introduces machine learning and XGBoost in scikit-learn before building up to the theory behind gradient boosting. You'll cover decision trees and analyze bagging in the machine learning context, learning hyperparameters that extend to XGBoost along the way. You'll build gradient boosting models from scratch and extend gradient boosting to big data while recognizing speed limitations using timers. Details in XGBoost are explored with a focus on speed enhancements and deriving parameters mathematically. With the help of detailed case studies, you'll practice building and fine-tuning XGBoost classifiers and regressors using scikit-learn and the original Python API. You'll leverage XGBoost hyperparameters to improve scores, correct missing values, scale imbalanced datasets, and fine-tune alternative base learners. Finally, you'll apply advanced XGBoost techniques like building non-correlated ensembles, stacking models, and preparing models for industry deployment using sparse matrices, customized transformers, and pipelines. By the end of the book, you'll be able to build high-performing machine learning models using XGBoost with minimal errors and maximum speed. What you will learn Build gradient boosting models from scratch Develop XGBoost regressors and classifiers with accuracy and speed Analyze variance and bias in terms of fine-tuning XGBoost hyperparameters Automatically correct missing values and scale imbalanced data Apply alternative base learners like dart, linear models, and XGBoost random forests Customize transformers and pipelines to deploy XGBoost models Build non-correlated ensembles and stack XGBoost models to increase accuracy Who this book is for This book is for data science professionals and enthusiasts, data analysts, and developers who want to build fast and accurate machine learning models that scale with big data. Proficiency in Python, along with a basic understanding of linear algebra, will help you to get the most out of this book.

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1839213809

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Handbook of Play Therapy

By: Kevin J. O'Connor,Charles E. Schaefer,Lisa D. Braverman

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Handbook of Play Therapy

By: Kevin J. O'Connor,Charles E. Schaefer,Lisa D. Braverman

A complete, comprehensive play therapy resource for mental health professionals Handbook of Play Therapy is the one-stop resource for play therapists with coverage of all major aspects written by experts in the field. This edition consolidates the coverage of both previous volumes into one book, updated to reflect the newest findings and practices of the field. Useful for new and experienced practitioners alike, this guide provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of play therapy including, theory and technique, special populations, nontraditional settings, professional and contemporary issues. Edited by the founders of the field, each chapter is written by well-known and respected academics and practitioners in each topic area and includes research, assessment, strategies, and clinical application. This guide covers all areas required for credentialing from the Association for Play Therapy, making it uniquely qualified as the one resource for certification preparation. Learn the core theories and techniques of play therapy Apply play therapy to special populations and in nontraditional settings Understand the history and emerging issues in the field Explore the research and evidence base, clinical applications, and more Psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses regularly utilize play therapy techniques to facilitate more productive sessions and promote better outcomes for patients. Handbook of Play Therapy provides the deep, practical understanding needed to incorporate these techniques into practice.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118859839

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9781118859834

The Order

Inside America's Racist Underground

By: Kevin Flynn

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The Order

Inside America's Racist Underground

By: Kevin Flynn

Soon to be a major motion picture! Originally published as The Silent Brotherhood, uncover the chilling depths of America’s racist underground with this investigative true crime masterpiece exposing the inner workings of white supremacist militias and domestic terror groups. Two courageous investigative journalists deliver an insider’s account of the “silent brotherhood”—the most dangerous radical-right hate group to surface since the Ku Klux Klan. They claim to be patriots, as American as apple pie, but they are this nation’s deadly brotherhood—hate groups that package their alienation against the federal government under such names as the Aryan Nation, the Order, and other white supremacist militias. The group attracts seemingly average citizens with their call for pride in race, family, and religion and their mission to save white Christian America. They spout anti-Black, antisemitic, neo-Nazi rhetoric, and their grievances have festered into full-blown paranoia and a call for an all-out race war. The Order reveals in terrifying detail how the group became criminals and assassins in their effort to establish an Aryan homeland.

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Simon and Schuster

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1668092131

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9781668092132

Drive Growth Through Sustainable Business Practices (Collection)

By: Kevin Wilhelm,Peter A. Soyka,Eric Olson

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Drive Growth Through Sustainable Business Practices (Collection)

By: Kevin Wilhelm,Peter A. Soyka,Eric Olson

A brand new collection of best practices for growing businesses and profits through sustainability… 3 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price! 3 authoritative books deliver world-class insights, methodologies, and strategies for accelerating business growth through sustainability Sustainability isn't just good for the environment: it can be a powerful driver of business growth and profitability. In this unique 3 eBook package, three world-class experts show you how great companies are improving performance by increasing sustainability. In Creating a Sustainable Organization, Peter A. Soyka helps you choose the right strategies, and then manage and measure them well. Bridging the worlds of the sustainability professional and the investor/analyst, Soyka reveals what the evidence says about linkages between sustainability and value… how to effectively manage sustainability throughout the business… how to manage key investor and stakeholder relationships, and much more. Next, in Making Sustainability Stick, Kevin Wilhelm provides a complete, up-to-date blueprint for successfully and profitably integrating sustainability across the enterprise. Wilhelm organizes his plan into easy-to-digest chapters, with action steps backed up from his extensive real-life consulting experience and candid interviews with 40+ directors of Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He provides a step-by-step roadmap for realizing the benefits of sustainability by fully engaging employees… a checklist for implementation… powerful tips on regaining lost momentum… and specific resources and exercises for overcoming common obstacles to implementation. Finally, in Better Green Business, Dr. Eric G. Olson brings together practical insights and start-to-finish strategies for moving any enterprise to a higher level of environmental stewardship. Drawing on extensive experience, Olson shows how to systematically drive “win-win-win” gains: growing top-line revenue, helping customers increase efficiency, and improving the environment. He introduces powerful methodologies and technologies for increasing operational efficiency and reducing waste, including IBM’s impactful Green Sigma™ approach. You'll find new ways to drive value by “instrumenting the planet,” and discover the technologies that now make this possible. Olson concludes by identifying long-term trends that make “green business” approaches increasingly indispensable. Whatever your role in optimizing business sustainability and value, this collection will help you build support, execute effectively, and get results. From world-renowned business sustainability experts Peter A. Soyka, Kevin Wilhelm, and Eric G. Olson

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The End of Heroes

By: Kevin J. Herbst

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The End of Heroes

By: Kevin J. Herbst

What if all the heroes died? Malthus Kierin always dreamed of adventuring, of making his mark upon the world of Kalan. After he earns his robe and staff, rewards for passing the tests required to become a wizard, the door to his dreams stands open. But a nightmare awaits him on the other side, a black-hearted wizard who, along with his vile undead minions, systematically assassinates all of Kalan’s heroes. The tale of Malthus and his small band of companions begins, as they flee from the Darkener on a seemingly hopeless quest for aid. Who now will become heroes? Or will Kalan fall to an age of darkness?

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Saintly Intervention

By: Kevin Beardsley

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Saintly Intervention

By: Kevin Beardsley

In 1944, Nonno Benogetti, a sixteen-year-old shepherd, was falsely accused of conniving with the Germans against the Partisans and was about to be executed by the local Partisans in the valley below the farmhouse where he lived, when he is saved by a New Zealand soldier who was on patrol in the area. He lived with his mother in a large farmhouse with two other families in the Apennines above the town of Gubbio in Italy. He and his mother are convinced that his miraculous escape from death was because the patron saint of the area, Sant'Ubaldo, had intervened on his behalf. In 2013, Nonno, now retired, still lives in the farmhouse with his married daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. The grandson who works in the bar and cafe near the church of Sant'Ubaldo above Gubbio is selling drugs, supplied to him by a member of one of the families that used to live on the farm back in 1944. A New Zealand young farmer on a farming scholarship with the same name as the soldier who saved him from the Partisans all those years ago is living with Nonno for a few weeks. Nonno is intrigued when a father and daughter with the same name as a German soldier deserter, who he and his mother once hid from the Germans, comes to stay in one of the family units in the large farmhouse. He becomes alarmed when he learns that the man who is supplying his grandson with drugs has the same name as one of the families who once lived in the farmhouse with him in 1944. Another grandson of Nonno is a detective in Rome who is engaged in a case involving the murder of a prominent judge. There appears to be no definite leads, until the body of a prosecuting attorney is found in the Tiber River. Both he and the judge had been involved in a drug and gangster case involving a well-known criminal family in which a prominent member of the family was found guilty. At first it is thought the murders might have been committed by some of the gang that remain at large, until it is obvious when several attempt on the detective's life were made that the culprits were more likely be members of the family run by someone called the General. After following several leads, Nonno's grandson detective follows a lead that brings him to Gubbio. He is unaware that while he seeks his quarry, others seek him and are not far behind him. Nonno is convinced that when the chase is taking place in the valley where he was saved by Sant'Ubaldo that his grandson detective will also be saved by the patron saint of the area. He hears pistol shots followed by the sound of a high-powdered rifle coming from among the trees below in the valley and wonders if the saint has deserted him.

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Don't Come Out

By: Kevin Klatt

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Don't Come Out

By: Kevin Klatt

Don't Come Out is the story of Brian and Bridget Sykes, a young Dublin couple, and their eight-year-old son Danny. One day, evil in the human form of Geoffrey Staines is waiting when Bridget and Danny return home from shopping. Bridget is attacked and injured, but worse, Danny is gone. Detective Michael McCann begins investigating what he realises early on will be a sinister case. Between himself and Brian, they realise, too late, who has taken Danny. Staines in captured and sent to trial for what is assumed will be an open-and-shut case, but twisted circumstances and an over-vigilant judge intervene to send the killer to prison for a much shorter time than Brian and Bridget, by now estranged, could ever have imagined. Brian makes a statement in court, at the end of which he turns to Staines and says simply "Don't come out." Seven years later, Staines is released. Brian is waiting. Detective McCann is drawn, albeit reluctantly, back into the case. What follows is a journey into the darkest side of the human spirit. Brian has become more deadly and dangerous than anyone could have imagined, and he embarks on an unbelievable trail of revenge, retribution, and as he sees it, justice. Eventually McCann enlists Bridget's help to try and save Brian from himself. To bring him back from the dark world that has become his preferred place of residence.

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Christian Mysticism

An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches

By: Dr Kevin Magill,Dr Louise Nelstrop,Mr Bradley B Onishi

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Christian Mysticism

An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches

By: Dr Kevin Magill,Dr Louise Nelstrop,Mr Bradley B Onishi

This book introduces students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Christianity has a rich tradition of mystical theology that first emerged in the writings of the early church fathers, and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today Christian mysticism is increasingly recognised as an important Christian heritage relevant to today's spiritual seekers. The book sets out to provide students and other interested readers with access to the main theoretical approaches to Christian mysticism – including those propounded by William James, Steven Katz, Bernard McGinn, Michael Sells, Denys Turner and Caroline Walker-Bynum. It also explores postmodern re-readings of Christian mysticism by authors such as Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-François Lyotard. The book first introduces students to the main themes that underpin Christian mysticism. It then reflects on how modern critics have understood each of them, demonstrating that stark delineation between the different theoretical approaches eventually collapses under the weight of the complex interaction between experience and knowledge that lies at the heart of Christian mysticism. In doing so, the book presents a deliberate challenge to a strictly perennialist reading of Christian mysticism. Anyone even remotely familiar with Christian mysticism will know that renewed interest in Christian mystical writers has created a huge array of scholarship with which students of mysticism need to familiarise themselves. This book outlines the various modern theoretical approaches in a manner easily accessible to a reader with little or no previous knowledge of this area, and offers a philosophical/theological introduction to Christian mystical writers beyond the patristic period important for the Latin Western Tradition.

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The Last Trumpet Project

By: Kevin Macardry

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The Last Trumpet Project

By: Kevin Macardry

It is a time of breathtaking Singularity technology. A time when most human beings spend the majority of their lives in the alternate worlds of the cyberverse, the global mesh of full-immersion virtual realities. Traditional social and political structures are breaking down under the enormous weight of absolute creative freedom and terrestrial immortality. The invention of a device for resurrecting the dead is the catalyst which catapults the world into a struggle that will determine the shape of the future, the fate of government and religion, and even the nature of life itself. Virtual adventure and meatspace drama. Intrigue and suspense. Romance and bullet ballet. High ideals and low cunning. War of weapons, war of values. A brilliantly imagined technological backdrop. Vivid, vibrant characters. And something to make you think on almost every page.

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William Hazlitt

Political Essayist

By: Kevin Gilmartin

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William Hazlitt

Political Essayist

By: Kevin Gilmartin

Over the course of a literary career that extended from the lingering Malthusian controversies of the late eighteenth century to the brink of the Reform Act of 1832, William Hazlitt produced a remarkable body of committed radical journalism. Against the view that partisan passion undermined his aesthetic judgment and compromised his celebrated disinterestedness, William Hazlitt: Political Essayist restores politics to the center of his achievement as a critic and essayist. In doing so Kevin Gilmartin explores his constructive relationship with the early nineteenth-century popular reform movement, while acknowledging his desire to reflect critically on radical politics and express his own doubts about social progress. Early chapters attend closely to his critical method and matters of style and form, focusing on the political development of his contradictory prose manner. Paradox and inconsistency are central to his attack on 'Legitimacy', a term he drew form the lexicon of post-Napoleonic political journalism. In treating legitimate government as a revived form of divine right monarchy, Hazlitt often produced harrowing visions of the perfect refinement of oppressive power and the complete elimination of any principle of liberty or resistance. At the same time he found ways to preserve his commitment to oppositional political expression and the redemptive necessity of what he termed 'a word uttered against'. Later chapters bring together the spiritual heritage of rational Dissent and emerging democratic developments in London to understand Hazlitt's distinctive mobilization of radical memory as a way of contending with present injustice and envisioning a political future.

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Frederik Sandwich and the Earthquake that Couldn't Possibly Be

By: Kevin John Scott

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Frederik Sandwich and the Earthquake that Couldn't Possibly Be

By: Kevin John Scott

A delightfully strange and hilarious debut about an outcast boy and his quirky companion who must solve the puzzle of the mysterious earthquake that hit their town, forging a friendship and uncovering truths along the way. At the age of eleven Frederik Sandwich awakens to an earthquake that couldn't possibly be. His town is nowhere near a fault line and no earthquake has ever been recorded there. But when he questions what could have caused the shaking, he realizes he may have uncovered more than he bargained for. Desperately wanting to know what happened, but not the type of person to break rules or push adults for answers, Frederik is lucky (or not, depending on how you look at it) to meet a mysterious stranger, Pernille. She is the sort of person to break rules and demand answers, and is determined to partner with him to get to the bottom of the mystery. It's a mystery that will lead the two outsiders through abandoned train tunnels, into hidden library rooms, and to the shadowy corridors of City Hall in the dead of night as they try to figure out what could have caused inexplicable rumblings in their small town.

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Coast of Dreams

By: Kevin Starr

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Coast of Dreams

By: Kevin Starr

In this extraordinary book, Kevin Starr–widely acknowledged as the premier historian of California, the scope of whose scholarship the Atlantic Monthly has called “breathtaking”–probes the possible collapse of the California dream in the years 1990—2003. In a series of compelling chapters, Coast of Dreams moves through a variety of topics that show the California of the last decade, when the state was sometimes stumbling, sometimes humbled, but, more often, flourishing with its usual panache. From gang violence in Los Angeles to the spectacular rise–and equally spectacular fall–of Silicon Valley, from the Northridge earthquake to the recall of Governor Gray Davis, Starr ranges over myriad facts, anecdotes, news stories, personal impressions, and analyses to explore a time of unprecedented upheaval in California. Coast of Dreams describes an exceptional diversity of people, cultures, and values; an economy that mirrors the economic state of the nation; a battlefield where industry and the necessities of infrastructure collide with the inherent demands of a unique and stunning natural environment. It explores California politics (including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election in the 2003 recall), the multifaceted business landscape, and controversial icons such as O. J. Simpson. “Historians of the future,” Starr writes, “will be able to see with more certainty whether or not the period 1990-2003 was not only the end of one California but the beginning of another”; in the meantime, he gives a picture of the place and time in a book at once sweeping and riveting in its details, deeply informed, engagingly personal, and altogether fascinating.

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0307795268

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Lost in Space: Infinity's Edge

By: Kevin Emerson

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Lost in Space: Infinity's Edge

By: Kevin Emerson

The second thrilling, original novel based on Netflix's smash hit Lost in Space! This all-new story focuses on twelve-year-old Will Robinson and his closest friend and greatest protector--a mysterious Robot with a dangerous past. The Robinsons--Will, his two teenage sisters, and their parents--are members of a colonist group who had been traveling across the galaxy to establish a new home, only to have had their ship attached and stranded on an alien planet. Just when they had finally managed to get off-world, the Robinsons were thrown off course yet again and were sent drifting toward an unknown location. Now, six months later, the Robinsons are stuck on an inhospitable water planet with no contact from their fellow colonists or from Will's beloved Robot. The twelve-year-old doesn't have any friends in his new home, until he discovers a mysterious girl...from the future. Her name is Clare, and she desperately needs Will's help to save her family. Will is eager to bond with his new friend, but--little does he know--something sinister lurks just beneath her surface. Can Will find a way to help Clare while keeping his own family safe? © 2020 Legendary. All Rights Reserved.

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Embattled Dreams

California in War and Peace, 1940-1950

By: Kevin Starr

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Embattled Dreams

California in War and Peace, 1940-1950

By: Kevin Starr

This volume deals with the years of World War II and after. In the 1940s California changed from a regional centre into the dominant economic, social and cultural force it has been in America ever since.

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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plastering for Levels 1 and 2

By: Michael Gashe,Kevin Byrne

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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plastering for Levels 1 and 2

By: Michael Gashe,Kevin Byrne

Build up the skills you'll need for your career with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds and covering the 7908 and 6708 Plastering qualifications at Levels 1 and 2. Topic coverage includes areas such as internal plastering, applying external rendering, floor screed systems, mouldings and interior systems. - Test yourself and prepare for assessment with end of chapter questions and practical scenarios. - Build the skills you'll need to use regularly in the workplace with the 'Improve your maths' and 'Improve your English' tasks. - Get ready for the workplace with Industry Tips; Health and Safety reminders; and guidance on values and behaviours. - Develop core skills with expert authors Mike Gashe and Kevin Byrne, who draw on their extensive teaching and industry experience.

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Uncharted

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Sarah A. Hoyt

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Uncharted

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Sarah A. Hoyt

New Alternate History Fantasy series created by New York Times best-selling author Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt. Arcane America A new world. New magic. New history. After Halley’s Comet was destroyed in a magical battle in 1759, the backlash separated the entire New World from the Old in an event known as The Sundering. Now isolated from the rest of the globe, America has become a very different place, where magic works and history has been changed forever. It is 1803—a new 1803. Young Meriwether Lewis, footloose and intrigued, goes to hear a lecture in St. Louis by the venerated old wizard Benjamin Franklin. Franklin’s talk is disrupted by the attack of a winged fire-breathing beast, much like legends from Lewis’s own Welsh heritage. In the aftermath, Franklin tells the young man that he knows of a great, growing evil that lurks in the uncharted Arcane Territories west of the Mississippi. Using his own vast fortune, Franklin commissions Lewis and his own talented partner William Clark to embark on a remarkable voyage of exploration, to meet and document the indigenous tribes, to find a route all the way to the Pacific Ocean—and perhaps beyond the magical veil to Europe again—and to stop the growing evil that is filling the American West. For while the Sundering separated the rest of the world and granted the original colonists unexpected magical gifts, sorcery inspired by native legends has also been ignited. And the Arcane Territories may hold unparalleled dangers for the expedition, both natural and magical. Accompanied by the brilliant shape-shifting sorceress Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark set off on an unparalleled adventure across a landscape that no European has ever seen. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Kevin J. Anderson: "Anderson delivers action, engaging characters and credible fantastic worlds in spades . . . not to be missed."—Publishers Weekly "Wickedly funny, deviously twisted and enormously satisfying."—Jonathan Maberry "Anderson has become the literary equivalent of Quentin Tarantino in the fantasy adventure genre."—The Daily Rotation "Prepare to be entertained." —Charlaine Harris “Delivers solid action and will certainly satisfy.”—Booklist on The Winds of Dune About Sarah A. Hoyt: “[Three Musketeers creator] Alexandre Dumas would give [Sarah A. Hoyt] a thumbs up.” —Steve Forbes “[F]anciful and charming.” —Library Journal "First-rate space opera with a moral lesson. You won't be disappointed."—Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit.com “[A] tour de force: logical, built from assumptions with no contradictions . . . gripping.” —Jerry Pournelle “Exceptional, wonderful, and enormously entertaining.” —Booklist

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Baen Books

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1625796455

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Crime and Economics

An Introduction

By: Kevin Albertson,Chris Fox

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Crime and Economics

An Introduction

By: Kevin Albertson,Chris Fox

Crime and Economics provides the first comprehensive and accessible text to address the economics of crime within the study of crime and criminology. The economics of crime is an area of growing activity and concern, increasingly influential both to the study of crime and criminal justice and to the formulation of crime reduction and criminal justice policy. As well as providing an overview of the relationship between economics and crime, this book poses key questions such as: What is the impact of the labour market and poverty on crime? Can society decrease criminal activity from a basis of economic disincentives? What forms of crime reduction and methods of reducing re-offending are most cost beneficial? Can illicit organised crime and illicit drug markets be understood better through the application of economic analysis? For those interested in economic methods, but without previous economic training, this book also provides an accessible overview of key areas such as cost-benefit analysis, econometrics and the debate around how to estimate the costs of crime. This book will be key reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of criminology and economics and those working in the criminal justice system including practitioners, managers and policy makers.

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Routledge

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1136697209

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Guns & Special Weapons

By: Brian Kevin

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Guns & Special Weapons

By: Brian Kevin

This title examines the history of special weapons from combining guns with axes and shields in the early seventeenth century to the stun guns of today. Artillery weapons such as howitzers and mortars and their ammunition are covered, as are rocket and grenade launchers. Different types of electroshock weapons and their controversy are examined, including their designation by the UN a form of torture. Tranquilizer guns, how they work, and their uses are introduced. Underwater pistols their ammunition, how they operate are covered, as are flare guns and Very pistols. Pens, cameras, and umbrellas that are really guns, and the regulation of these special weapons by the National Firearms Act are covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Hellhole: Awakening

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

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Hellhole: Awakening

By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson

General Adolphus knows the Monarchy crackdown is coming. Now he needs to pull together all the resources of the Hellhole colony, the ever-expanding shadow Xayan settlement, and his connections with the other Deep Zone worlds.

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0765322706

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21A

By: Kevin Kling

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21A

By: Kevin Kling

This one man tour-de-force originally starred the author playing all eight of the people on a Minneapolis bus. Structured as a series of monologues in which events occur simultaneously, this hilarious and decidedly different work had them rolling in the isles at Actors Theatre of Louisville's famed Humana Festival, where it won the Heidemann Award. Characters include the drool driver, an odd lady, a religious proselytizer, a drunk with a 12 pack over his head, a business man who is not Dave no matter how fervently the drunk insists he is and a mysterious intruder.

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